2950 boots to ROMMON after password recovery procedure

[hbautista]

After attempting to boot my Cisco 2950 IOS based switch after issuing the rename flash:config.text flash:config.old command to recover(reset) the password the switch wont boot from flash i get a cannot boot from "image" error.

[amit-singh]

Hi,

Do a dir flash: and paste the output.

Try to boot it manually using command boot flash:.

Please paste the output of set command on rommon prompt.

HTH,

-amit singh

[hbautista]

Hi Amit thanks for the speedy response!

Error loading "flash:c2950-i6q412-mz.121-6.EA2c.bin"

Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.

Boot process failed...

switch:

the above is what i get, now when i do a dir flash: this is the output

switch: dir flash:

Directory of flash:/

2 -rwx 2253443 c2950-i6q4l2-mz.121-6.EA2c.bin

3 -rwx 109 info

4 drwx 640 html

5 -rwx 1022 config.old

18 -rwx 252 env_vars

16 -rwx 109 info.ver

17 -rwx 1567 y

19 -rwx 1022 config.text

3764736 bytes available (3976704 bytes used)

switch:

[amit-singh]

Please do this :

switch: flash_init

switch:load_helper

switch: boot flash:c2950-i6q412-mz.121-6.EA2c.bin

It should work. If it doenot work out then try loading a new image on to flash via X-modem.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_tech_note09186a0080169696.shtml

Once you are up with the new image please set the bootpath using command

conf t

boot system flash:

Please revert if need more info.

HTH,

-amit singh

[hbautista]

Id like to load the new image but i never backed the existing one up, i was about to back up the image since i just got the switch not too long ago but i decided to reset the password first. how do i backup the image ? i cant find on Cisco's site on how to do this?

Many thanks

Hector

[amit-singh]

Did you do the stesp that was posted in last post. Please do that and paste the output.

regards,

-amit singh

[hbautista]

Error loading "flash:c2950-i6q412-mz.121-6.EA2c.bin"

thats what i get after typing those commands in. How do i backup the IOS image ?

[amit-singh]

Hector,

I beleive your file is corrupt that' why its not booting up and therefore backing up the same IOS will not help us in this case.

I have got a file from my 2950 and have uploaded on this site:

http://www.1asphost.com

username : ciscotac

password : cisco

Please go ahead and download it from here and upload it on your switch.

Let me know once you are done.

HTH,

-amit singh

[amit-singh]

Once youa re done, please boot the switch with the new image. Do the following :

Switch: flash_init

switch:load_helper

switch: boot flash:

I would suggest to delete the old file to make some space so that we are on safer side.

switch: delete flash:

Make sure that you set the boot path once you are up on the switch.

HTH,

-amit singh